Academy Award winner Halle Berry to star in 'Extant' on CBS

by jmaloni

Submitted

Fri, Oct 4th 2013 04:20 pm

New drama series from Steven
Spielberg's Amblin Television and CBS Television Studios for broadcast in
summer 2014

Academy
Award winner Halle Berry will star in "Extant," a serialized drama from Steven
Spielberg's Amblin Television and CBS Television Studios. In August, the
CBS Television Network announced a straight-to-series order for "Extant," to be
broadcast in summer 2014.

In
a thrilling drama, Berry will play an astronaut who returns home from a yearlong
solo mission in space and tries to reconnect with her husband and son in their
everyday life. Her experiences in space and home lead to events that ultimately
will change the course of human history.

"There's
only one Halle Berry, and we are incredibly honored that she has chosen 'Extant'
to expand her illustrious career," Spielberg said. "As she does with everything
she touches, she will bring a deep authenticity to her role, and I very much
look forward to working with her."

"Halle
is the type of award-winning actress you dream of collaborating with for an
event project such as 'Extant,' " said Nina Tassler, president of CBS
Entertainment. "Her talent and ability to immerse herself into every
performance has created memorable roles that have resonated with audiences
everywhere. It's a big coup for CBS to have Halle star in her first television
series, especially with such an exciting original concept and a role layered
with mystery and humanity."

"I'm
always on the lookout for amazing roles, and when you see material that
contains this strong of auspices, nuance and complexity, it compels me to run
toward it no matter the medium. For five months a year I'll get to live with
and play this incredibly intelligent and vulnerable woman, and for the
remainder of the year I'll continue to look for other roles that move me as
deeply as this one," Berry said. "I've found amazing partners in CBS's Nina
Tassler and Les Moonves, and the incredible Steven Spielberg, along with his
Amblin production team, whose vision and creativity in storytelling is
unparalleled."

In
addition to "Extant," Berry and her producing partner, Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas,
have entered into a two-year, first-look production deal with CBS Television
Studios.

Berry
won an Oscar in 2002 for her starring role in "Monster's Ball." Her additional
feature film credits include playing Storm in the "X-Men" franchise, including
the seventh installment, "X-Men: Days of Future Past," to be released in 2014. She
also starred in the James Bond film "Die Another Day" as Jinx. Berry
started this year starring in the successful feature film thriller, "The Call,"
for Sony/Screen Gems. Berry's successes on television include her critically
acclaimed and award-winning role in HBO's movie "Introducing Dorothy
Dandridge," which earned her Emmy, Golden Globe and SAG awards, and her
critically praised performance starring in the Oprah Winfrey-produced
"Their Eyes Were Watching God," which earned her both an Emmy and
Golden Globe Award nomination.